SRVSpeQ Lite Software - Valves

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SRVSpeQ Lite Software

Consolidated* Pressure Relief Valve Sizing and Configurator User Manual

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1.0 March 10th , 2015 Alfredo Castravelli Alfredo Castravelli

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1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 5

2. System Requirements, Download and Installation ................................................... 5

3. Getting Started with SRVSpeQ Functions .................................................................... 6

3.1 Menu Bar........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 3.2 Project Functions: create, edit and manage projects................................................................................ 7 3.3 Add, edit and manage line items ......................................................................................................................11 3.4 Library ...........................................................................................................................................................................13 3.5 Dynamic Searching Feature................................................................................................................................17 3.6 Set SRVSpeQ under your preferences ............................................................................................................18 3.7 Reports to generate technical documentation ..........................................................................................20 3.8 Reports Examples ....................................................................................................................................................21

4. Sizing a Safety Relief Valve........................................................................................... 30

4.1 Item Data .....................................................................................................................................................................30 4.2 Item Defaults..............................................................................................................................................................31 4.3 Sizing & Selection .....................................................................................................................................................33

4.3.1 General Information .................................................................................................................................................... 34 4.3.2 Valve Data ........................................................................................................................................................................ 36 4.3.3 Service Conditions ........................................................................................................................................................ 39 4.3.4 Sizing Basis....................................................................................................................................................................... 42 4.3.5 Fluid Data.......................................................................................................................................................................... 46 4.3.6 DIERS Data ....................................................................................................................................................................... 47 4.3.7 Size ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 49

4.4 Select Accessories and Option...........................................................................................................................49

4.4.1 Selection Summary ...................................................................................................................................................... 50 4.4.2 Valve Configuration and Variables....................................................................................................................... 52 4.4.3 Accessories and Options ........................................................................................................................................... 53 4.4.4 Errors/Warnings ............................................................................................................................................................ 53

4.5 Configure Parts/Material.......................................................................................................................................54 4.6 Drawings ......................................................................................................................................................................55

5. Sizing Error Messages ................................................................................................... 56

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1. Introduction

SRVSpeQ software is designed to size, select and configure Consolidated ? Safety and Safety Relief valves from GE. This manual provides for an overview of functionalities and describes the process to be followed to size a safety relief valve with the SRVSpeQ software. This manual is not intended to be a guide or training for the use of a safety relief valve. That requires the product, codes and standard knowledge as well as understanding of physics and process. All the processes described here assume that you are familiar with codes, standards, products and terminology.

2. System Requirements, Download and Installation

SRVSpeQ Lite software is compatible with Windows OS, with below-minimum system requirements: Hardware Requirements Pentium IV 1GHz Processor 1 Gb RAM minimum 500-MB free disk space required on the system drive. Software Requirements Windows XP or Windows 7. SRVSpeQ Lite software is available on:

Channel Connect ? ? Portal available to GE's Channels and GE's internals under

section Online Tools/ SRVSpeQ

M&C Download Center ? ? Public portal

Download the installation from the link and save it to your PC. Do not click the Run button from the download dialog. Click only the Save As button. Once downloaded, use the Right Click, Run as Administrator option on all installations and updates.

Once the program is installed, a shortcut to the desktop on the taskbar is created; both launch the program.

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3. Getting Started with SRVSpeQ Functions

Upon starting the application, the system appears with three major sections, showing a dashboard with saved projects.

Menu Bar

Project List

Item List

3.1 Menu Bar

The Menu Bar provides various options for executing different features or functionality

The following menus are available on the application menu bar: 1. Project 2. Line Item 3. Library 4. Preferences 5. Reports 6. Help

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3.2 Project Functions: create, edit and manage projects

Project dropdown functions are shown here:

Add

Create a new project. Once the functionality is recalled, a form with project data appears for user entry. Information flagged with a red asterisk * is mandatory.

Save

Save project. (The same function appears on right bottom after clicking Add.)

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List

Lists existing projects (the screen appears at Startup). Note that the project grid has a check box on the left side for selecting a project.

Selection checkbox

By clicking one of the projects listed, the SRVSpeQ program shows the list of the items pertaining to project selected. This screen also allows you to manage project information data by editing or deleting the project using two buttons located on the right side.

Edit / Delete project button

Copy

This function copies a project and is enabled only after project selection. (The checkbox is on the left side.)

Delete

This function deletes a project and is enabled only after project selection. (The checkbox is on the left side.)

Quick Size Template

This function creates a template that can be imported into new or existing projects. The function of template creation follows the same steps of valve sizing and selection and will be described in Chapter 4. The only addition to sizing and selection is that you must define the name of the template for further recall.

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